Table 2. Ileal digestibility coefficients of phosphorus (P) for inorganic sources in broiler chickens
Ingredient | Total Ca | Total P | Digestibility | Method | Reference |
Dicalcium phosphate | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0.80 | Direct | [38] |
4.4 | 3.3 | 0.59 | Direct | [63] |
4.2–5.5 | 3.0–4.0 | 0.65 | Regression | [64] |
7.0 | 4.9 | 0.29 | Direct | [5] |
4.4–6.4 | 3.2–4.7 | 0.40 | Regression | [65] |
Monocalcium phosphate | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0.90 | Direct | [38] |
4.4 | 3.4 | 0.78 | Direct | [63] |
4.2–5.4 | 3.0–4.0 | 0.69 | Regression | [64] |
6.8 | 4.9 | 0.68 | Direct | [5] |
Monodicalcium phosphate | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0.89 | Direct | [38] |
4.1–5.4 | 3.0–4.0 | 0.60 | Regression | [64] |